Date-Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. boiling water
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped dates
2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Add water and soda to raisins and dates in bowl; let cool. In second bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour alternately with cooled fruit mixture just until blended.
Stir in nuts.
Turn into 2 well-greased loaf pans.
Bake in preheated 325\u00b0 oven for 60 to 70 minutes.
Cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool completely.
Wrap airtight and store overnight before serving.
Yields 2 loaves, about 18 thin slices each.